Geography7th - 7.1 Study Guide - Dev Countries & Industries

1. Characteristics of DEVELOPED Countries:

GDP per capita greater than $11,500
most people have high life expectancies,
most people have access to education
the lowest Human Development Index ratings of all countries in the world (1-50)

2. Characteristics of DEVELOPING Countries:

GDP per capita less than $11,500
Characteristics of Developing Countries

o They have a young or new democratic government (have not reached Western-style standards of a democratic government)
o New Free market economy
o Low levels of industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees for their citizens
o Not fully developed with the economy and government
o Still in need of improvement
o They have few social programs

3. Examples of PRIMARY Industries:

cotton farmer
Primary Industry
- Changes natural recourses into primary products
- Most products from are considered raw materials
- Business: agriculture, agribusiness, fishing, forestry, mining, quarrying
- Farmers work with this industry

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4. Examples of SECONDARY Industries:

BMW factory
Manufacturing industry package and purify materials
It is one of the three economic sectors
Creates finished and usable product such as manufacturing and construction
Takes the output of primary industry and manufactures finished goods that are useful for other businesses
Consume large quantities of energy
Manufacturing and construction
factories

5. Examples of TERTIARY Industries:

Schnuck's
Southwest Airlines
BP
Kroger
Malls
Clothing Stores
transport
distribution
wholesaling,
retailing,
pest control,
restaurants
David Yurman
Delia's
Forever Young
Juicy Couture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Houstons "yum"

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6. Examples of QUATERNARY Industries:

Cancer Researcher
intellectual services:
information generation,
information sharing,
consultation,
research and development
library
St. Jude Research Hospital
Google